Solvent Refractive Index and Core Charge Influences on the Surface Plasmon Absorbance of Alkanethiolate Monolayer-Protected Gold Clusters

Journal of Physical Chemistry B

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 564-570

  Templeton, Allen C ^a   Pietron, Jeremy J ^a   Murray, Royce W ^a   Mulvaney, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 0001164789     PISSN: 15206106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp991889c     Document Type: Article

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